Colloidal Silver as Healing Agent

Certain bacteria are
essential to healthy body function, such as acidophilus. Several researchers
claim colloidal silver only attacks the unfriendly pathogens and will not harm
the friendly, as Mark Metcalf's statement quoted above enforces. But one must
wonder how it can possibly differentiate. One explanation is that the friendly
bacteria are aerobic, while unfriendly bacteria are anaerobic. Also, it is said
that the silver does not attack bacteria directly, but rather decomposes certain
enzymes the anaerobic bacteria, viruses, yeast, and molds require. The silver
acts as a catalyst and is not consumed in the process. It is probable that the
reason the bacteria cannot develop a resistance to silver, as they do to
antibiotics, is because silver does not attack them directly, but rather
destroys the enzymes they depend on.

But experiments seem to show that colloidal silver not only kills the
pathogens, but also produces dramatic healing of tissue, such as his statement
of the skin growth on the leg quoted above. The silver ion causes some cells to
restructure into cells with no differentiation. These cells can turn into any
cell that is needed. Only these dedifferentiated cells can be used to create the
cells necessary to replace destroyed cells such as in a wound or rebuild missing
tissue. It seems to be for this reason that colloidal silver heals injuries
without scarring, or at least greatly reduces scarring, while greatly
accelerating the reconstruction or general healing of wounds. Scar tissue
develops when dedifferentiated cells are in short supply. Therefore it would
seem, from the evidence at hand, that it would reduce or prevent internal
scarring and promote internal healing after surgery.

In "Report: Colloidal Silver, Health Consciousness, Vol.15, No. 4", it is
stated "Silver aids the developing fetus in growth, health, and eases the
delivery and recovery."

Silver seems to be even more promising against AIDS, and there seems to be
no doubt that the silver supplements and supports the T-cells in their fight
against foreign organisms in the blood. It virtually forms a second immune
system, actually protecting and defending T-cells. It is strongly suggested by
research scientists such as Dr. Gary Smith and others that silver ions are
essential to the immune system.

The Herald of Provo Utah, February 2, 1992, ran an article on Pg. D1, in
which a member of the administrative staff of Brigham Young University, by the
name of Daryl Tichy has been successfully experimenting with colloidal silver in
the treatment of AIDS, along with warts and parvo virus in a dog. "Tichy said he
had the material [colloidal silver] tested at two different labs; results showed
the solution killed a variety of pathogens, including the HIV virus." Tichy then
states, "I don't have a doubt in my mind." He says he has not been able to
obtain funds to continue his research.

Most of these facts point to the general strengthening of the immune
system by silver. In as much as AIDS is the result of a virtually destroyed
immune system, it would be surprising to find that colloidal silver did not have
a dramatic effect on AIDS. AIDS is a viral disease, and antibiotics have no
effect on any virus, but the Colloidal Silver ion does.

The author has personally used a strong dose of colloidal silver (4 oz. of
500 parts per million) for a cold in its early stages. It provided relief in two
hours and cured the cold completely in about 24 hours. Others say that it
quickly cures their colds in more advanced stages.

A college student was facing final exams while debilitated with
mononucleosis. He seemed doomed to fail. A friend offered him a dose of
colloidal silver. The next day he stated: "I feel 300% better" He was then able
to complete his final exams with no problems. This would strengthen the claim
that colloidal silver is highly effective against viruses.

When will we see silver in our everyday life for non-medical use? It seems
it is already more prominent in our lives than most people realize. In Health
Consciousness, Vol. 15, No. 4, Pg. 5 we read:

"In the former Soviet Union, silver is used to sterilize recycled water
aboard space shuttles. NASA has also selected a silver/water system for its
space shuttle. Internationally, many airlines use silver water filters to
guarantee passenger safety against water-borne diseases such as dysentery. The
Swiss government has approved use of such silver water filters in homes and
offices. Here in the U.S., some city municipalities use silver in the treatment
of sewage. Silver works so well in purifying water that it is sometimes used to
purify swimming pool water. It doesn't sting the eyes as chlorine does, and it
does kill mosquito larva. An experiment conducted in Nebraska demonstrates its
effectiveness: fifty gallons of raw sewage pumped into a pool without any
disinfectant. A standard measure of contamination is the count of E. coli, a
bacteria organism found in the intestinal tract. The count soared to 7000 E.
coli cells per milliliter of water. When the water was exposed to silver
electrodes, within three hours it was completely free of E. coli."

Many other uses are suggested by Dr. Bob Beck, such as spraying the fungus
on plants, to purify the water of swimming pools and spas, disinfectants for
home cleaning, diaper rash, all skin infections, eye infections (do not use a
strong solution in the eyes), spraying during inhalation for lung problems, for
animals, etc.

In the depression days of the 1930's when money was so scarce, colloidal
silver was selling as high as $200 an ounce. Now it is available for as low as
about $2.50 an ounce if you shop carefully. Be very careful of the quality you
buy. Stay away from colloidal silvers using a protein or other stabilizer to
maintain the suspension, as the particle size is probably excessive or the
product may be stored so long as to loose much of its electrical charge.

In general, modern colloidal silver is of much better quality than it was
in the 1930's and 40's due to modern knowledge of how to produce it. Still
better news is that you can produce the colloidal silver of the finest quality
yourself for pennies a bottle. This way, you know it is fresh and you have a
better idea of the concentration and the quality.